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Simple quantitative analysis of Ga-67 lung scintigraphy - normal values

Quantitative analysis of gallium-67 lung scintigraphy was performed in 54 patients undergoing routine Ga-67 scintigraphy for suspected infection of the lower limb. All patients were without evidence of lung disease and without pathological Ga-67 accumulation in the lungs. Regions of interest were positioned over the soft tissue of the neck (STN), pulmonary hilus (PH), pulmonary parenchyma (PP) and liver. The obtained average counts and counts ratios were different in males and females, probably caused by breast tissue and liver functional status. Variability was lower in STN indices in comparison to L indices. Our quantitative approach could be of considerable value in assessing the course of disease and response to therapy in various lung diseases.

lung diseases; radionuclide imaging; gallium radioisotopes; lung scintigraphy; gallium-67

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